Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hand puppets
Noun
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Bird featured John Candy, Chevy Chase and Dave Thomas as well as the marquee puppets.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
20 June 2026 -
Other works include wearable pieces that are embroidered and feature patchwork to reflect the artist’s culture and heritage, sculptures made of textiles, a fabric book, puppets and more.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Its worse-sounding homicide figures are due to the ratio of deaths in a tiny population of less than a million people.—
Daniel Hernandez,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
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Cropped tops are flattering on petite figures, so this sleeveless top will look amazing on you.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
23 June 2026
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About 146 groups, made up of more than 1,400 participants, marched in the parade, with projects ranging from larger-than-life marionette dolls to squads of children in do-it-yourself costumes to mobile re-creations of LACMA’s most iconic art pieces.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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Bonnie herself has grown in subsequent sequels, and now Toy Story 5 finds her as a shy 8-year-old struggling to balance her affection for vintage dolls like Jessie with the shinier tech her peers prefer.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
Noun
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Sid spent much of the 1950s touring his marionettes in Europe and even appeared with Judy Garland as her opening act during the latter part of the decade.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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Soon after, making marionettes entered the picture.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Going forward, songwriters and composers of new material on winning albums in most genre album categories will receive Grammy statuettes and achievement certificates, bringing their recognition in line with producers and engineers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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In a related move that extends recognition for songwriters, contributors to winning albums in most genre album categories will now receive Grammy statuettes and Achievement Certificates, which producers and engineers already receive.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
16 June 2026
Noun
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But so can characters pushing the knickknack/plaything boundary, like porcelain figurines and piggy banks.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
18 June 2026
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Sandplay therapy involves a therapist observing and interpreting how a child plays with a tray of sand, water and figurines within the tray.—
Hannah Silverman,
Parents,
17 June 2026
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The 750-ton building was placed onto 20 dollies and moved onto city property where it was ultimately restored and opened as a museum and events venue.—
Camila Gomez,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2026
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Each band’s gear had been set up on dollies and risers, secured under forty-foot-long tents.—
Alex Abramovich,
New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2025
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“Hand puppets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hand%20puppets. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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